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John Peel

Following the announcement of the death of John Peel, tributes have started flooding in from all parts of the world with Thom York, Damon Albarn, Noel Gallagher and James Dean Bradfield all paying their respects to a unique, indescribably influential and much loved figure in radio history.

As previously reported, John Peel tragically passed away on (October 26) after suffering from a heart attack – aged 65 – while on holiday in Cuzco, Peru. Since then, numerous musicians and music fans alike have been contacting Xfm to pay tribute to a DJ who occupied a unique place in people’s memories and hearts.

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“John Peel was a rare breed amongst radio DJ’s, his contribution to introducing new music to music fans in this country has been phenomenal and he will be sadly missed.”

- Noel Gallagher, Oasis.

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Quelle: xfm.co.uk